| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael West (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Rankin (fresh) PF - Harold Peck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Alford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Daniel Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Emery Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Goetz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Lloyd | 33-45 |
| 19:33 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Murray - foul #1 on Daniel Murray, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:22 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Steven Goetz - foul #2 on Steven Goetz, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| 19:22 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:22 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:22 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 19:13 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 19:12 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 18:56 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 18:54 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota | Michael West is hacked by Joseph Lloyd - foul #1 on Joseph Lloyd, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| 18:10 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Alford | 36-45 |
| 17:58 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| 17:40 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Alford | 38-45 |
| 17:20 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard blows the dunk | 38-45 |
| 17:18 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:01 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Lloyd | 38-47 |
| 16:40 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford is fouled on the floor by Steven Goetz - foul #3 on Steven Goetz, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ray Michaud (PG), Glenn Mays (SG), Bryan Tolliver (SF), Cody James (PF), Harry Bowman (C) Michael Jones, Michael West, Glenn Rankin, Harold Peck, Larry Alford | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Johnnie Zuanich (PG), Robert Robbs (SF), Warren Patterson (PF), George Allison (C) Daniel Murray, Emery Howard, Steven Goetz, Michael Richardson | |
| 16:17 | N. Dakota | Ray Michaud buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 16:00 | Fort Hays St. | Johnnie Zuanich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 15:59 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman grabs the board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Ray Michaud (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Mays (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Tolliver (fresh) PF - Cody James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Johnnie Zuanich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lloyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Robbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Patterson (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | N. Dakota | Bryan Tolliver scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Mays | 44-47 |
| 15:14 | Fort Hays St. | Robert Robbs is hacked by Glenn Mays - foul #1 on Glenn Mays, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jones (PG), Glenn Rankin (SF), Harold Peck (PF), Larry Alford (C) Ray Michaud, Bryan Tolliver, Cody James, Harry Bowman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray (PG), Thomas Nelson (SG) Johnnie Zuanich, Joseph Lloyd | |
| 14:55 | Fort Hays St. | Robert Robbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 14:53 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 14:52 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:32 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Warren Patterson - foul #1 on Warren Patterson, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael West (SG) Glenn Mays | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard (SF), Michael Richardson (C) Robert Robbs, George Allison | |
| 14:32 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:32 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:11 | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Murray | 45-50 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 47-50 |
| 13:28 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 13:26 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:07 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Peck | 49-50 |
| 12:54 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Larry Alford - foul #1 on Larry Alford, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays (PG), Bryan Tolliver (SF), Cody James (PF), Harry Bowman (C) Michael Jones, Glenn Rankin, Harold Peck, Larry Alford | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd (SG), Steven Goetz (PF) Thomas Nelson, Warren Patterson | |
| 12:54 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:54 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:36 | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 12:34 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Bowman | 49-51 |
| 12:18 | N. Dakota | Michael West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ray Michaud (PG) Michael West | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Nelson (PG), George Allison (C) Daniel Murray, Michael Richardson | |
| 12:03 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 12:02 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:43 | Fort Hays St. | Harry Bowman is called for the reach on Emery Howard - foul #3 on Harry Bowman, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jones (PG), Larry Alford (C) Ray Michaud, Harry Bowman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Robert Robbs (SF) Emery Howard | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Tolliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Alford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Lloyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Robbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Goetz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Robbs | 49-54 |
| 11:15 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Mays | 51-54 |
| 10:54 | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Robbs | 51-57 |
| 10:36 | N. Dakota | Bryan Tolliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 10:35 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford can't tip it in | 51-57 |
| 10:34 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:20 | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 10:18 | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:56 | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Jones | 53-57 |
| 09:36 | Fort Hays St. | Robert Robbs misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 09:35 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Bryan Tolliver | 53-57 |
| 09:15 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 09:13 | N. Dakota | Bryan Tolliver can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 09:12 | N. Dakota | Cody James can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 09:10 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:50 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison loses the dribble to Glenn Mays | 53-57 |
| 08:30 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 53-57 |
| 08:28 | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 08:11 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison double dribbles | 53-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ray Michaud (PG), Michael West (SG), Glenn Rankin (SF), Harold Peck (PF), Harry Bowman (C) Michael Jones, Glenn Mays, Bryan Tolliver, Cody James, Larry Alford | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray (PG), Johnnie Zuanich (SG), Emery Howard (SF), Warren Patterson (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Thomas Nelson, Joseph Lloyd, Robert Robbs, Steven Goetz, George Allison | |
| 07:57 | N. Dakota | Michael West connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harold Peck | 56-57 |
| 07:46 | Fort Hays St. | Warren Patterson lays it in set up by Johnnie Zuanich | 56-59 |
| 07:34 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:32 | Fort Hays St. | Warren Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Ray Michaud (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael West (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Peck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Daniel Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnnie Zuanich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Emery Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Fort Hays St. | Michael West takes the ball from Warren Patterson | 56-59 |
| 06:46 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael West | 58-59 |
| 06:25 | Fort Hays St. | Warren Patterson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harold Peck - foul #3 on Harold Peck, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Alford (C) Harry Bowman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd (SG) Johnnie Zuanich | |
| 06:25 | Fort Hays St. | Warren Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:25 | Fort Hays St. | Warren Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:25 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:13 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Emery Howard - foul #1 on Emery Howard, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays (PG) Ray Michaud | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 06:13 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:13 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:00 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson is fouled on the floor by Glenn Mays - foul #2 on Glenn Mays, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jones (PG) Glenn Mays | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 05:47 | Fort Hays St. | Larry Alford swats the layup by Daniel Murray | 60-60 |
| 05:46 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones misses the lay-in | 60-60 |
| 05:40 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:29 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard throws it down on a great pass from Warren Patterson | 60-62 |
| 05:14 | N. Dakota | Michael Richardson steps in front of the Harold Peck pass | 60-62 |
| 04:48 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray is fouled on the floor by Michael West - foul #2 on Michael West, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Cody James (PF), Harry Bowman (C) Michael West, Glenn Rankin, Harold Peck, Larry Alford | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Nelson (PG), Robert Robbs (SF), Steven Goetz (PF), George Allison (C) Daniel Murray, Emery Howard, Warren Patterson, Michael Richardson | |
| 04:43 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Robbs and the foul's on Cody James - foul #3 on Cody James, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 04:43 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:27 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Brown | 63-65 |
| 04:11 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Cody James grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:57 | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays hits a jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 03:48 | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:27 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:25 | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz grabs the board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Mays (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) PF - Cody James (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Lloyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Robbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Goetz (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael West (SG), Glenn Rankin (SF), Harold Peck (PF), Larry Alford (C) Michael Jones, Mark Brown, Cody James, Harry Bowman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray (PG), Emery Howard (SF), Warren Patterson (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Joseph Lloyd, Robert Robbs, Steven Goetz, George Allison | |
| 02:46 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 65-65 |
| 02:44 | Fort Hays St. | Warren Patterson grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:44 | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jones (PG) Glenn Mays | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd (SG), Steven Goetz (PF) Thomas Nelson, Warren Patterson | |
| 02:29 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 02:28 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Larry Alford | 65-65 |
| 02:18 | N. Dakota | Michael Richardson is called for the reach on Larry Alford - foul #3 on Michael Richardson, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 02:18 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:18 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:52 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Alford | 67-65 |
| 01:51 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Harold Peck | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:44 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:40 | Fort Hays St. | Michael West is called for the reach on Daniel Murray - foul #3 on Michael West, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 01:40 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:40 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:40 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:16 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray misses the lay-in | 67-66 |
| 01:15 | N. Dakota | Harold Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Michael Jones | 69-66 |
| 01:06 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 01:05 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 69-66 |
| 00:39 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Larry Alford | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael West - foul #4 on Michael West, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:33 | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lloyd is called for the reach on Glenn Rankin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Lloyd, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Murray - foul #2 on Daniel Murray, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin gets the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | N. Dakota | Daniel Murray is called for the reach on Glenn Rankin - foul #3 on Daniel Murray, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Murray | 75-70 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lloyd is called for the reach on Glenn Rankin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Lloyd, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Lloyd - foul #4 on Joseph Lloyd, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Fort Hays St. | Daniel Murray can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 78-70 |